About RSL Queensland
RSL Queensland has supported the veteran and Defence community since our beginning in 1916. Understanding their needs means we can improve our delivery of care, promote the importance and continuance of commemoration, and maintain and build camaraderie in our community.
Our mission
It’s our mission to provide care, commemoration and camaraderie to enable veterans and their families to live with dignity and respect.
Every day, we recognise and advocate for the exceptional skills and values veterans bring to our society, and we help all veterans and their families to find purpose, connection and support when they need it.
As custodians of our commemorative days and events, RSL Queensland keeps the flame of respect burning brightly, inspiring new generations to understand and appreciate the sacrifices made by those who serve.
And we recognise and nurture the bonds of mateship, nourishing the deep and enduring ties created through service, especially through RSL Sub Branches.
In all that we do, we’re consistently guided by the pursuit of RSL Queensland’s Objects.
Our patrons
RSL Queensland is honoured to have Her Excellency, the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD as joint Patrons.
Her Excellency was sworn into office in 2021, becoming the State’s 27th Governor. Prior to this, Her Excellency held many notable positions in medicine and medical management, including Chief Health Officer for Queensland.
Professor Nimmo also had a long and distinguished medical career. In addition, he served in the Australian Army Active Reserve for 17 years, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served a further 17 years on the Standby Reserve and was awarded the Reserve Force Decoration.
Her Excellency and Professor Nimmo are proud to serve veterans and their families across Queensland. For more information, please visit Government House Queensland.
Our strategy
To deliver on RSL Queensland’s mission, we’ve developed a strategic plan that outlines our intent to provide increased support to more veterans and their families, promote wider recognition of their legacy, and offer a sense of belonging and purpose to all in the veteran community.
Charting a course to 2030
Our 2030 'Strategy on a Page' outlines our priorities, goals and key initiatives, and our continued commitment to deliver for veterans and their families now and into the future.
About Dream Home Art Union
Dream Home Art Union, proudly RSL Queensland, was first founded in 1956. Since then, it’s provided a sustainable way for RSL Queensland to fundraise and provide ongoing support to the veteran community.
The Art Union has always been more than a prize home lottery – it’s a legacy of giving back, with a mission to offer life-changing opportunities through our prize homes and continue supporting veterans and their families.
Proceeds from every ticket sold support RSL Queensland’s wide range of health and wellbeing services and programs.
The Dream Home Art Union will continue to set the standard for prize homes, while upholding the proud tradition of supporting veterans and their families.
To find out more, visit dreamhomeartunion.com.au
2.1 The main objects for which the RSL (Queensland Branch) is established is to relieve the distress and poverty suffered by the sick, helpless, wounded, aged, vulnerable, destitute and needy among those who are serving or who have served in the Australian Defence Forces and their dependants.
2.2 RSL (Queensland Branch) achieves this object by implementing and connecting those in need with programs and services to assist in the relief of their distress and suffering and, these programs, services and activities may include the following, provided that they are conducted in aid and furtherance of its main object in clause 2.1:
2.2.1 relieve mental health issues and isolation experienced by past and present members of the Defence Forces and encourage their transition to civilian life by:
(a) facilitating the close and kindly ties of friendship created by a mutual service in the Australian Defence Force or in the forces of nations traditionally allied with Australia and the recollections associated with that experience;
(b) maintaining a proper standard of dignity and honour among all past and present members of the Defence Forces of the nation and to set an example of public spirit and noble hearted endeavour;
(c) protecting the good name and preserve the interests and standing of members of the Australian Defence Force;
(d) encouraging Members, as citizens, to serve Australia with that spirit of self-sacrifice and loyalty with which they served as members of the Australian Defence Forces; and
(e) encouraging continued loyalty to Australia and secure patriotic service in the interests of Australia;
2.2.2 assist in the preservation of the memory and the records of those who suffered and died for Australia, erect monuments to their valour, provide them with suitable burial places, and establish and preserve, in their honour, the annual commemoration days known as ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day and other commemorative days;
2.2.3 provide welfare to the sick, helpless, wounded, vulnerable, aged, destitute and needy;
2.2.4 support serving Australian Defence Force members at home and abroad and actively assist them in their transition to civilian life, especially if they are detrimentally affected by their defence service;
This is an extract of the RSL Queensland Objects. For the full details of RSL Queensland’s Objects please see RSL Queensland’s constitution available here.
